- During the pre-inspection call with the school, the reporting inspector will request that the school upload the following information to the inspection virtual team room:
- details of the aims, characteristics and context of the school
- confirmation of the name of all proprietors of the school
- teaching timetables that teachers use and have available
- a list of staff of the school
- details of any relevant staff absence
- the number of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and the nature of their needs and the number of pupils with an education, health and care plan (EHC plan)
- the number of pupils who may speak English as an additional language and their level of English acquisition
- ISI’s optional regulatory audit (if available), which leaders can use to record details of training, health and safety checks, and provision of information.
- Other information that is likely to be required during the onsite inspection includes:
- plans of the school premises
- curriculum plans and schemes of work
- the school's analysis of the progress and attainment of pupils
- current self-evaluation and school development planning information (if available). There is no requirement for school leaders to present this information in a prescribed format
- any reports from external evaluation of the school
- the school's records of behaviour incidents and records of suspensions or exclusions
- records and analysis of bullying and discriminatory behaviour
- the school's record of complaints
- safeguarding information including the single central record, a list of referrals to the designated person for safeguarding and to the local authority or other services and records of child-on-child sexual harassment and sexual violence